Anthony R.

Technology Executive | ☁️ Cloud Automation | DevSecOps | Technology Architecture | SW Engineering | AI | Digital Transformation | FinOps | Agile Release Management | U.S. Navy Veteran

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

About

Master's Degreed IT Professional, Technology Architect - Cloud Certified and Certified Scrum Master. Skilled in Technical Delivery Platforms, Technical Project Management, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, Requirements Analysis, Cloud Computing, DevOps CI/CD Automation, Software Build / Configuration / Release Management, Change Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance, Client Interfacing, Project Resource Planning & Mobile Devices. Strong Leadership & Interpersonal Skills demonstrated leading Enterprise Projects in private industry, and serving as a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy. USPTO Patents Holder. Core strengths: • Technical Lead • DevOps / Cloud / SDLC • Agile / Scrum / Kanban • Technical Project Management • Mobile • Quality Assurance / Process Compliance CERTIFICATIONS: Technology Architect AWS Cloud DevOps Foundation Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Professional Scrum Master Generative AI Lean Six Sigma Management Tools: Azure DevOps • JIRA • User Stories / Use Cases • ServiceNow • MS Project • Office 365 • MS Teams • Workday • SharePoint Processes: Agile • Scrum • Kanban • Waterfall • SDLC • PDLC • UAT • TDD • Six Sigma • CMMI DevOps: ADO Pipelines • Azure VMs • AWS • Octopus Deploy • Jenkins • GIT • Docker • PowerShell • YAML • SonarQube • Subversion • Script Automation Cloud / Networks: Technology Architecture • Cloud Computing • IaaS-PaaS-SaaS • IaC • Azure • AWS • GCP • Observability • SRE • New Relic • Azure Monitor • SLA • SLO • SLI • IIS • LTE • Wireless Networks • Bluetooth • Client Server • VoIP • TCP / IP • Node.js • VMware • RBAC • IAM • SSL • MFA • Router / Switch • Load Balancer Languages: C\​C++ • Java / JavaScript • JQuery • JSON • API • SOAP • REST • HTML5 • XML • Perl • SQL Development Tools: DevEx • MS Power Automate • MS Copilot • OOA/D • Atlassian Confluence • Rational UML • MS Visual Studio • .NET • Visio • Eclipse • Wiki • Slack • GitHub Databases: MS SQL • Oracle / Siebel CRM • SAP • MongoDB • Metadata • DOORS Operating Systems: Windows 11/Server 2019 • Mac OS • Unix / Linux • Ubuntu • Red Hat • Android • iOS • RTOS Standards: FedRAMP High • PCI-DSS • ITAR • ISO 9000/9001 • MIL-STD-1553 • H.248 • Q.931 Hardware Platforms: MS Windows PCs / Laptops • MacBook Pro • Android / iOS Mobile Devices • Telematics

Experience

  • Director, DevOps-Technology Architecture-FinOps at Aperia
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Cloud Transformation * To modernize legacy deployment processes and improve release reliability, led global onshore/offshore teams in migrating enterprise .NET applications from manual deployment models to Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines across Azure environments, and similar AWS DevOps project environments. AI & Governance * Addressing delays in security review workflows, designed Microsoft AI-powered dataflows that automated architecture review and access approval processes, improving compliance responsiveness while reducing manual effort. FinOps * In response to escalating cloud spending, established FinOps governance, KPI reporting, resource optimization standards, and licensing reviews, reducing cloud operating costs by 41% and tool licensing expenses by 20%. Observability * Implemented New Relic observability and SRE practices to improve visibility into platform performance, enabling proactive incident management and improved service reliability. Platform Ownership * Directed administration and governance of Azure DevOps, SonarQube, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure cloud resources, strengthening platform security, operational stability, and development productivity. Leadership * Mentored engineers through structured coaching, technical guidance, and career-development planning, improving team effectiveness and technical maturity.

  • Accenture (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex)
    • Technology Architecture Delivery Manager-DevOps Architect / Deployment Automation
      Oct 2019 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Cloud Platform Engineering * Faced with fragmented deployment processes across multiple development organizations, architected Azure DevOps-based CI/CD platforms supporting enterprise .NET applications and large-scale cloud transformation initiatives. Infrastructure Automation * Designed Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks utilizing Terraform, ARM templates, PowerShell, Git, Docker, and Azure resources, improving deployment consistency across Development, Test, Staging, and Production environments. Service Reliability * Implemented enterprise observability and monitoring solutions aligned with SLI/SLO objectives, improving platform reliability and reducing operational risk. Operational Excellence * Supported more than 30 Agile delivery teams through centralized DevOps platform operations, maintaining SLA compliance while achieving average priority incident resolution within two days. FinOps * Reduced Azure operational costs by 38% through infrastructure optimization, governance improvements, and continuous platform modernization initiatives. Leadership * Built high-performing global teams through mentoring, performance management, and continuous improvement programs, strengthening technical capability and delivery outcomes.

    • Associate Manager / Technology Architecture Delivery
      Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

      * Led enterprise DevOps transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 clients, designing and implementing Azure-based CI/CD platforms that accelerated software delivery, improved deployment reliability, and supported large-scale cloud modernization programs. * Partnered with executive stakeholders to define migration strategies, operational runbooks, infrastructure requirements, and security architectures supporting application migrations to Azure Cloud and modernized data center environments. * Architected automated delivery pipelines utilizing Azure DevOps and Accenture DevOps Platform (ADOP), enabling continuous integration and deployment across .NET, Java, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, Tableau, and analytics platforms. * Directed globally distributed onshore and offshore engineering teams, coordinating architecture, development, infrastructure, security, and operations resources to successfully deliver complex transformation initiatives. * Established DevOps governance, automation standards, and operational best practices that improved release velocity, reduced deployment risk, and increased platform scalability across enterprise environments.

  • Engineering Manager / Lead Technical Consultant at Infosys
    Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 · 8 mos

    Software Product & Platform Development Engineering. * Identified software quality and release-management gaps within a client's AWS DevOps ecosystem and implemented a SonarQube enterprise proof-of-concept that established automated code-quality governance. * Designed executive and operational dashboards providing SLI/SLO visibility, enabling data-driven decisions regarding application reliability and performance. * Advised client leadership on AWS DevOps implementation strategies, release management processes, and CI/CD best practices, accelerating enterprise adoption of automation capabilities. * Led deployment of multi-site SonarQube environments across U.S. and U.K. operations, standardizing code-quality controls across globally distributed teams.

  • Principal Technical Consultant at TR Productions
    Mar 2017 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr

    * Implemented Digital Cloud Based Solutions for Client's Multimedia Cloud / Web Content. * Collaborated with Stakeholders, achieving successful Requirements Analysis, Project Scope determinations and Project Milestones Results. * Provided Technical Engineering Leadership in Development of Client's Digital Content & Production, in Mac OS Environments. * Configured Digital Content Production Tools, and Track / Resolved technical issues. * Utilized Cloud Platform Technology, in successful Deployment / Delivery of Client's Digital Releases.

  • Sr. DevOps Consultant at Vizient, Inc
    Dec 2016 - Jan 2017 · 2 mos

    * Following three corporate mergers, led the migration of Windows and Linux applications into a unified enterprise DevOps automation platform, reducing operational complexity and accelerating application onboarding. * Evaluated and integrated Jenkins, TeamCity, Git, Chef, Nexus, Artifactory, SonarQube, and related technologies to establish a scalable CI/CD proof-of-concept architecture. * Developed testing, security, and performance validation strategies using Veracode and AppDynamics to improve application quality and compliance readiness. * Provided executive-level status reporting and risk management guidance to senior leadership throughout the transformation initiative.